Associate Professor
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Experience & qualifications
Curriculum vitae.
Jacob Sohlberg · Associate Professor of Political Science
University of Gothenburg · Docent (2020) · PhD (2011)
Appointments
Researcher
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science, Lund University
PhD Student and Instructor
Department of Political Science, Stony Brook University
Statistician and Programmer of Phone and Web Surveys
Center for Survey Research, Stony Brook University
Education
PhD in Political Science
Examination fields: Political Psychology, American Politics, and Political Methodology.
Dissertation committee: Leonie Huddy (advisor), Stanley Feldman, Gallya Lahav, and Michael X. Delli Carpini (outside reader).
Peace and Conflict Studies
One-year master’s degree, 2005
American Studies
One-year master’s degree, 2004
Social Sciences
BA, 2003
Grants & fellowships
Framtiden, Gothenburg
Principal investigator. Commissioned research on public opinion and behavioral indicators of public order.
MKB, Malmö
Principal investigator. Commissioned research on public opinion and behavioral indicators of public order.
The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland
The Future of Diverse and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods in the Nordic Welfare States — The Voices of Residents. Principal investigator since 2025; Peter Esaiasson, PI from 2022.
Framtiden, Bostadsbolaget, Familjebostäder and Poseidon
Improved Household Waste Management: household waste management in vulnerable neighborhoods and the effects of interventions. With Peter Esaiasson (PI).
The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences (RJ)
Knowledge resistance. With Åsa Wikforss (overall PI), Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson, Jesper Strömbäck, Torun Lindholm and others.
NordForsk
Reactions and policy responses to terrorist attacks in the Nordic countries. With Dag Arne Christensen (overall PI) and others. PI for the Swedish part.
FORTE
Political attitudes and behavior of residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. With Peter Esaiasson (PI). Grant 2017-00604.
Swedish Civil Contingency Agency (MSB)
Crisis communication and trust. With Bengt Johansson (PI), Monika Djerf-Pierre, Tomas Odén, Marina Ghersetti, Orla Vigsö and Peter Esaiasson.
FORTE
Recruiting residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods to a web panel. With Peter Esaiasson (PI).
Migration Studies Delegation (DELMI)
Dynamics of political attitudes among asylum seekers. With Peter Esaiasson (PI).
Fulbright Scholarship
Graduate studies in the United States.
PhD supervision
Luca Versteegen
PhD supervision, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
Teaching & supervision
Director of studies for future grade 7–9 and upper-secondary school teachers in the social sciences, 2026–.
Teaching across undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels, including sole instruction, collaborative teaching, course coordination, curriculum development, and course design.
Term abbreviations: SP = spring, SU = summer, FA = fall, WI = winter.
University of Gothenburg
- Applied Statistical Analysis SF2321FA17
- Citizens, Politicians and the Media SF2222SP14, SP23
- Democracy in Theory and Practice SK1213SP14, FA14, SP15, FA15, SP16
- Environmental Politics SK1224SP23, SP24, SP25, SP26
- Public Opinion and Political Behavior (PhD level) SK30001FA21, FA22, FA23, FA24, FA25, FA26
- Research Methods in Political Science SK1313SP16, SP17
- Research Methods for Teachers LGSH65/LGS115SP16, FA17, FA19, FA20, FA21, FA22, FA23, FA24, FA25
- Swedish Politics L9S030/LGS030SP25, SP26
- The Politics of Crisis Communication MK2202SP20, SP21, SP22, SP23, SP24, SP25
- Thematic Specialization SK1223FA16
Thesis supervision: 45 students (spring 2014–spring 2026), plus grading.
Lund University
- American Government STVK02FA12
- International Politics STVA12SP12, FA12, SP13
- Political Psychology (PhD course) FA13
- Research Methods in Peace and Conflict Studies FKVK02SP13
- Research Methods in Political Science STVA22FA12
- Wars of the Past and Today FKVA12FA12, SP13
Thesis supervision: 17 students, plus grading.
Stony Brook University
- Directed Research POL 487SP09, SP10, SU10
- U.S. Foreign Policy POL 336SU09
- The Social Survey in Contemporary Society POL 351SP08
- Introduction to American Government and Politics POL 102WI10, SU10, FA10, WI11, SP11
- Introduction to Comparative Politics POL 103FA10
Professional service
Editorial & peer review
Associate Editor, Political Psychology, 2015–2017.
Anonymous reviewer for Advances in Political Psychology, American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Criminal Justice Review, European Journal of Political Economy, Environmental Politics, European Journal of Political Research, European Sociological Review, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal of Politics, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Political Behavior, Political Psychology, Public Opinion Quarterly, Scandinavian Political Studies, Social Forces, and Terrorism and Political Studies.
Academic assessment
- External reviewer of assistant professor applications: Swedish Defense University and Mälardalen University (2025).
- Dissertation opponent: Tor Gaute Syrstad, University of Oslo.
- Grading committee: Julia Aspernäs, Linköping University.
- Internal dissertation reviewer (“green reader”): Aksel Sundström, Maria Tyrberg, Laura Lungu.
- Member of the 2023 PhD student admissions committee.
Training & skills
Pedagogical training
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: An Introduction (CED 1), Lund University.
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Continuation (CED 2), Lund University.
- Supervision in Postgraduate Programmes (HPE201), University of Gothenburg.
Software
LaTeX (Overleaf), Mplus, MS Office, Qualtrics, Stata, SPSS.
Public outreach
- DN Debatt: “Tilltron till myndigheter ökade under coronakrisen”.
- SvD Debatt: “Erfarenheten att söka asyl förfärlig”.
- DN Debatt: “Synen på flyktingpolitik styr förtroendet för samhället”.
- Presentation at the Committee on the Constitution: “Forskarhearing om nya svenskar och demokratin”.
Leadership
Supervisor of research assistants at the University of Gothenburg’s Department of Political Science, 2016–2018, including salary negotiations.
Member of the Work Environment Committee, 2016–2018. Designed, conducted, and reported two psychosocial work environment surveys at the department.
Led the organization of an election night at Lund University during the 2012 US presidential election, including lectures, seminars, and other events for approximately 400–500 students.
Research output
See the complete publication list for 23 peer-reviewed journal articles, 16 books, chapters and reports, and five working papers.
Contact
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Box 711, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden